can "nada" mean swimming

Question

Here in Texas "nada means nothing.In rosetta stone it means swimming.

Good question, sawey. Never take anything for granted! - 00494d19, Sep 22, 2009

Answer 1

This reminds me of the only joke I know in Spanish. (Get ready for a cheesy joke!)

• ¿Qué hace un pez todo el día?
• ¡Nada!

It's funny because it's swim and nothing. But only kind of

cute - Izanoni1, Sep 22, 2009

Answer 2

"Nada" does mean nothing, but it also means swimming. Nada, related to swimming, in the conjugation of NADAR, the verb "To Swim." in the el, ella, usted form.

You're right. I didn't consider that he was hearing the word already conjugated. (blush, blush) - Nicole-B, Sep 22, 2009

It's one of the words where you have to consider the context in which it is used. - colen35, Sep 22, 2009

Answer 3

I just learned this while I was in Spanish Three Class in High School, this word could meant "swim" or "nothing", if near the coast, it does meant "swim".

Yeah it all depends on the context... - cheeseisyummy, Sep 22, 2009

Answer 4

Izan, this made me think, we could interpret this two ways:

¡Hay un tiburón. Nada en la orilla! - There's a shark. Swim on the shore!

¡Hay un tiburón. Nada en la orilla! - There's a shark. Nothing on the shore!

Prepositions will be my downfall. :-( - Izanoni1, Sep 22, 2009

"Nada hacia la orilla" - nila45, Sep 22, 2009

thanks Nila - Izanoni1, Sep 22, 2009

Answer 5

It can also be used in the imperative:

¡Hay un tiburón. Nada a la orilla! - There's a shark. Swim to shore!

Answer 6

Yes. Nadar = to swim. Nada is the third person singular conjugation (he, she, you, swim).

Answer 7

¡Hay un tiburón. Nada a la orilla!

I suspect it would be sufficient to say, simply, "¡Hay un tiburón¡"

I am reminded of hearing once that there was (a number of years ago) a book for English-speakers (in France) that claimed to provide useful phrases for the tourist. One of the phrases was (in English) "Help! Help! The driver has been struck by lightening and the horses are running away!"

Je je...I would think that just screaming, "shark!" would be enough. I only put this sentence in for context. - Izanoni1, Sep 22, 2009

Answer 8

Suelo is the floor. Hasta el, or Por el suelo is to "get down".

Answer 9

Another one what does suelo mean? it means floor but it can also mean that I am accustomed to or habitually do something, i.e. the first person congugation of the verb soler. suelo hacer la compras todos los viérnes. I normally do the shopping every friday. There must be more verb congugations like this that can mean something else can anyone think of any?

Answer 10

Nadar is the verb which means "to swim". I am from the East Coast and wondering if the Texan accent makes it sound slightly different.

Sound differrent in Spanish? I don't think so. Sound different in English? Somewhat. - samdie, Sep 22, 2009

Unless you mean somebody speaking Spanish with a strong Texas-American accent. - samdie, Sep 22, 2009